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| Thread ID: 85892 | 2007-12-26 02:47:00 | Painting mouldy wooden gate | qazwsxokmijn (102) | PC World Chat |
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| 624606 | 2007-12-26 02:47:00 | I'm supposed to be painting our wooden gate today....but the wood's growing mouldy stuff on it. The only way effective I found is water blasting the mould, which will amount to a hefty water bill, and wet steel brush would require hours and hours of scrubbing. What can I do? Anybody out here experienced in this field? |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 624607 | 2007-12-26 02:54:00 | I'm supposed to be painting our wooden gate today....but the wood's growing mouldy stuff on it. The only way effective I found is water blasting the mould, which will amount to a hefty water bill, and wet steel brush would require hours and hours of scrubbing. The water bill should not be all that high for water blasting the gate, but its depends where in NZ you are & how you get changed for your water. Another option is try spraying some 30 seconds on it & see if that help remove the mould. Good luck :) |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 624608 | 2007-12-26 03:13:00 | that stuff aint all it's cracked up to be and the '30 seconds' refers ONLY to the time it takes to spray it ......NOT the time it takes to 'work'.......that is supposed to be left on the surface for days/weeks. you'd still have to waterblast it........also when you've done that you should really put some 'antimould' product on it otherwise it'll just grow back..... |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 624609 | 2007-12-26 04:14:00 | Current-day bleach is ineffective to kill mold on porous surfaces [most building materials], at least the newer style chemical bleach is anyway . Calcium hypochloride (CCH) and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) are entirely different chemicals . . . the former is what's currently available for the Big Green Ones . One of the most effective and least expensive disinfectants for hard surfaces is real chlorine bleach . Use only bleach with 5 . 25 percent sodium hypochlorite . Follow directions on the label or use a solution of one-half to three-fourths cup bleach to one gallon of water . To kill mold, keep the solution on the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes . When cleaning with a chlorine bleach solution, wear rubber gloves and protect skin . Keep the solution away from eyes and skin and avoid prolonged breathing of vapors . NEVER mix bleach with ammonia or other household cleansers containing ammonia . Before disinfecting, clean hard surfaces thoroughly with a detergent solution . Do NOT allow the solution to dry out or you will have a real mess on your hands . Rinse very well and allow to dry for the painting application . Anticipate that the mold will return and whatever paint or sealer you apply to the wood/gate must contain copper sulfate (common names=Blue Vitrol, Bluestone, Cupric Sulfateas and has the chemical composition of CuSO4 · 5H20) a deterrent to further mold formation . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 624610 | 2007-12-26 04:20:00 | Cheers all. I scrubbed the gate with a steel brush dipped in strong bleach and water to kinda weaken the mould, then waterblasted the gate. Seems to work fine, as the gate turned out much lighter in color than before. Will keep the paint tip in mind SJ, cheers. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 624611 | 2007-12-26 04:39:00 | I have this stuff called "VC175 MOULD KILLER" which you add to your paint. | plod (107) | ||
| 624612 | 2007-12-26 04:54:00 | Gasoline and a match: Be the cool guy on your street with the fence of fire!!:D Serial though, water blast it, it doesnt cost that much unless you fence goes for miles and miles.:stare: |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 624613 | 2007-12-26 11:03:00 | Fence of fire eh? Don't think the dog will appreciate his means of confinement. :p Plod - where can I find this paint additive? |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 624614 | 2007-12-26 19:42:00 | Fence of fire eh? Don't think the dog will appreciate his means of confinement. :p Plod - where can I find this paint additive? Mitre10 sells it - it's in a tiny bottle, and costs about $20 or so. Other major hardware/paint places should also have it, or a similar product. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 624615 | 2007-12-26 19:55:00 | Mitre10 sells it - it's in a tiny bottle, and costs about $20 or so. Other major hardware/paint places should also have it, or a similar product. Or as somebody said, places like Resene |
plod (107) | ||
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